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Rising

Climbing in the latest US data

7 names

Spanish · English

Mariel

Diminutive of Maria

FamiliarRising
English

Marigold

Marigold flower; Mary’s gold

FamiliarRising
English

Marlowe

Remnants of a lake

FamiliarRising
English

Meadow

Meadow

FamiliarRising
English

Merritt

Boundary gate

FamiliarRising
American English

Miley

Modern familiar form; sometimes from Smiley

FamiliarRising
English · Irish

Murphy

Surname descended from Murchadh, sea battle

FamiliarRising
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